il est/il y a

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Le tour il y a convient à tous les styles, mais il ne faut pas en abuser :

  • Il y a bien des gens qui pensent que le thé est une boisson miracle.

Le tour il est appartient à la langue littéraire, et particulièrement à la poésie :

  • Il est des paysages qu’on ne peut oublier.

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